Weekly Happenings
Congratulations Paul Aleckson who was honored on Friday at the Girls Game for entering the Coaching Legends at D.C. Everest!
Need to Know
**Once you have your grades entered and you want to verify that they are all in, please send Melissa an email and I can check for you.
Teachers will NOT have to enter a grade for Success Skill: Responsibility.
S1 grades will be due by 3:00pm on Tuesday, January 23rd. Grading window closes at 3pm. There is additional work for S1 grades so please have your grades in on time.
If there needs to be any changes to a S1 grade after 3:00pm on Tuesday, January 23rd, please email me the information with the new grade, include course name and section number.
Incompletes should only be issued in rare situations. Teachers may only issue an incomplete upon notifying the counselor and having a conversation with the parent and student. There should be a clear deadline to all stakeholders when the grade will be changed. Two weeks is the maximum recommended extension.
Please be aware that students cannot move into other semester class for credit recovery beyond two weeks into the start of 2nd semester. Senior credit recovery is especially time sensitive.
S1 grades will be posted to report card and transcripts on Friday, January 26th and will be available on the parent portal.
S1 Report Cards will NOT be printed.
DCE Professional Development
Is Retirement in Your Near Future 1/22/2024 *Capacity Expanded & Location Change
• Demand for Jack’s Jan. 22 PD session titled, “Is Retirement in Your Near Future” has been high! As such, we are expanding the number of total possible participants and shifting the location to the DCE Middle School Auditorium from 4:30-6:00pm on January 22, 2024. BIG THANKS to Jack for sharing his expertise on this topic!
Building a Retirement Roadmap 3/12/2024
• Building a Retirement Roadmap - Riana Mefferd, Benefits Specialist. Join our retirement planning professional development session tailored for Gen Z or Millennial-aged employee, highlighting the key pillars of your financial future. Delve into the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), gaining insights into contributions, vesting, and investment options. Explore the advantage of a 403(b), and discover the benefits of Wisconsin Deferred Compensation (457) as tools for building a more secure financial foundation. Don’t miss this opportunity to build your financial toolkit and pave the way for a confident retirement! This session is for information purposes only and should not be considered legal financial advice or official advice from D.C. Everest School District or the Employee Trust Fund. It is considered an informational seminar to provide general information about retirement options and other considerations for staff to think about.
Teachers: Counselors emailed 504 Accommodation plans to all 2nd semester teachers that have students with a plan. Please double check your emails for any Accommodation Plans for students in your 2nd semester classes.
1st Semester Grades: If a student is receiving an F in your class - please enter a note under the student's name in grade guardian. The importance of this note is to give counselors and administration a little information about the students effort, work habits, etc. so that we can reference reasons for those failures while in meetings or phone calls with parents and students. We are not looking for a long entry. In most cases a bulleted list may be the most efficient. (i.e. Student missed 25 class periods - requested 17 times to ELT and only attended 3 - etc.). Senior Failures - When entering the note for seniors, please click on the alert feature. Failed classes for seniors may jeopardize their graduation status and the counseling staff needs to know immediately if that is the case. This practice will replace the master Senior F list spreadsheet used in years past. (It is assumed that teachers have already discussed student progress if the student is receiving an F at some point throughout the semester).
Beginning of the Semester Reminders - As you welcome new or repeat students into your classroom this week please remember to take time and discuss your expectations in the classroom. Speak to our School Values and our points of emphasis:
- Cell Phones - School policy is that they are turned off and out of site while in the classroom. Please set and enforce that expectation from the first day of the semester. We all must be consistent.
- Hoods - Hoods must be down. Please set and enforce that expectation in your classroom.
- Racial and/or insensitive language - Part of our Care for Everyone Value. Speak directly to how We value diversity and believe in the acceptance of all people - We demonstrate respect for one another - We support Evergreens in and out of the classroom and adapt to their needs.
- Lastly, our faculty meeting on Turnitin last Wednesday has sparked many interesting conversations. Please take time to talk to your students about the use of AI and if it is allowed in your classroom. Do you allow AI to be used as a springboard for ideas? Or not? If you do, do you require students to cite the use of AI in the creation of their product? Have those conversations with your PLC and with your students.
WACPC January 27th - On Saturday, January 27th the Senior High is hosting a large Dance competition throughout the day. Please be aware that classrooms will be used as team rooms. Take time to ensure your classroom is organized and valuable items are stored and put away.
Parent-Teacher Conferences - Second semester conferences are Thursday and Monday, February 15th and 19th 3-6pm. If you are going to be gone for any reason, please let Dawn Seehafer know. As a reminder, make sure you talk to Mike about your absence.
GRADING TIMELINE REMINDER
Monday, January 22nd, is a day scheduled for grading.**Once you have your grades entered and you want to verify that they are all in, please send Melissa an email and I can check for you.
Teachers will NOT have to enter a grade for Success Skill: Responsibility.
S1 grades will be due by 3:00pm on Tuesday, January 23rd. Grading window closes at 3pm. There is additional work for S1 grades so please have your grades in on time.
If there needs to be any changes to a S1 grade after 3:00pm on Tuesday, January 23rd, please email me the information with the new grade, include course name and section number.
Incompletes should only be issued in rare situations. Teachers may only issue an incomplete upon notifying the counselor and having a conversation with the parent and student. There should be a clear deadline to all stakeholders when the grade will be changed. Two weeks is the maximum recommended extension.
Please be aware that students cannot move into other semester class for credit recovery beyond two weeks into the start of 2nd semester. Senior credit recovery is especially time sensitive.
S1 grades will be posted to report card and transcripts on Friday, January 26th and will be available on the parent portal.
S1 Report Cards will NOT be printed.
Is Retirement in Your Near Future 1/22/2024 *Capacity Expanded & Location Change
• Demand for Jack’s Jan. 22 PD session titled, “Is Retirement in Your Near Future” has been high! As such, we are expanding the number of total possible participants and shifting the location to the DCE Middle School Auditorium from 4:30-6:00pm on January 22, 2024. BIG THANKS to Jack for sharing his expertise on this topic!
Building a Retirement Roadmap 3/12/2024
• Building a Retirement Roadmap - Riana Mefferd, Benefits Specialist. Join our retirement planning professional development session tailored for Gen Z or Millennial-aged employee, highlighting the key pillars of your financial future. Delve into the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), gaining insights into contributions, vesting, and investment options. Explore the advantage of a 403(b), and discover the benefits of Wisconsin Deferred Compensation (457) as tools for building a more secure financial foundation. Don’t miss this opportunity to build your financial toolkit and pave the way for a confident retirement! This session is for information purposes only and should not be considered legal financial advice or official advice from D.C. Everest School District or the Employee Trust Fund. It is considered an informational seminar to provide general information about retirement options and other considerations for staff to think about.
Links
Weekly Advisory Notes & Links: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14uhHyG38ZyHOSbaTJQ17AuxXM6KeZBHqeHWiVYGdsWM/edit
Staff Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tA9F8Uxtg_6GgTuocX64uuUGSrKEtCKq?usp=drive_link
Pride Tickets: All staff are asked to send three Pride tickets to students per week. Use the rotation calendar to help provide an equal rotation. Teachers are welcome to send more than directed on the calendar. This action step should increase the amount of positive feedback parents and students hear about all the good they are doing.
Pride Ticket Rotation schedule: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10SwPkVNia-n4wB4mcWfWQQXlweW3WhIrKJK-I-tU5R4/edit#gid=0
Pride Ticket Website: https://pbis.dce.k12.wi.us/
Upcoming Dates
January:
22 No School - Teacher Grading Day
23 First Day of Semester 2, Quarter 3 begins
23 Jostens returns to take graduation orders (caps, gowns, etc.), 10:30-3pm
24 Quarter 3 Privileges from Q2 emails go out to qualifiers
24 BLT Mtg, 369, 2:45-4 p.m.
24 Board meeting, 6:30 p.m.
25 Quarter 3 privileges begin during study halls & lunch
26 District wide Intruder Drill, 9:15-9:30
Closed PTO
The following dates are closed for PTO: March 22 and May 24Field Trips
Complete the following at least 2-weeks prior of your field trip:
- Consider academic and curricular importance when scheduling
- Receive Principal's approval
- Make arrangements for payment/cost of trip
- Complete request form, attach student list (alpha with student's name, no nicknames, & ID number)
- If taking busses, student lists by bus with staff member name (health supplies for specific students will be packaged per bus).
- Verify each student field trip permission form is on file in IC
- Complete Online Bus Request
- Schedule appointment with Health Aide to review details about the trip
- Notice of trip and itinerary sent home
- Notify special education department/case manager of students attending the trip
- See Mike Raether if you have any questions.
District Forms – all forms can be found under this link - District Forms
- Field Trip Request Fillable Form
- Overnight or Out of State Trip Parent Consent and Release of Information fillable form
- Overnight or Out of State Trip Parent Consent for MEDICAL Treatment and Release of Information
The Medical Form only needs to be completed by parents/physicians if an overnight trip along with the Parental Consent.
*NO additional field trips on -
JH Adventure Days (10/18/23 & 5/8/24)
Junior ACT Testing (3/12/24)
Sophomore PreACT & Forward Testing (4/16/24)
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